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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-12-07
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

LETTER FkUM CHESIEh.
-LGHEsTER, December 5.-Mr. d p.
Waters, a worthy citizen of this county,
died a few days ago. He merchandized
at one time at Richburg, and farmed near
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Wilks, of this county,
died recently. Her death occurred at
Cooper-Limestone Institute, of which she
was a pupil.
Mrs. R. D. Perry, of this county, has also
passed into the spirit land. She was a
daughter of the late DR.. S. B. McClurkin,
whose death a couple of years ago created
such a void in the Halsellyille neighbcr-
hood where ..e lived and labored.
Only two of the Chester delegates to the
State Farmers Convention attended. The
others, forsome reason, remained at home.
They cannot feel a very deep interest in
the Tillman movement, or they would
have joined their brethren in Columbia
in the effort to push it forward.
On the evening of the 9Th instant, the
parsonage of Pleasant Grove Presbyterian
Church will be the scene of a joyous enter
tainment. The object in view is the rails
ing of funds in behalf of the new and
commodious church which has lately been
erected by the good people Of the congre-
cation. A splendid supper will be spread
for the pleasure of all who are present.
The time for the payment of taxes with
out penalty expires on the 18th instant,
and yet only about one-half of the taxpay-
ers of this county have settled with the
State. The county treasurer will doubt
less do a rushing business between the
present and the 10Th, as very few have
any intention of mourning the penalty of
~non-payment of taxes.
Warrants have been issued by Trial
Justice Leckie for the arrest of the So
called "Regulators" of this county, but
they have not yet been served. This will
in all probability be done this week.
A difficulty occurred on last Thursday in
this county between Thomas Jackson and
William Wilks, both colored, which re-
suited in the death of the latter. A knife
did the bloody work. Jackson made his
escape and is still at large. Whisky play
ed a prominent part in the tragedy.
Land brought a good price at this place
to-day. A considerable amount was sold,
and the bidding was spirited. a good
deal was sold at prices exceeding $40 and
$l2 per acre.
The farmers have a meeting here to-day.
The members of the Legislature from
this county are here to-day. NJ.
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MALL CONTRACTS.

The Postmaster General has issued his adj
yertisement inviting proposals forcarrying the
mails of the United States in the State of South
Carolina from July l, 1888, to June 30, 1892.
Proposals will be received until 4 F. NJ. Janu-
airy 3, 1888, and decisions will be announced
on or before February %, 1888. The following
is a list of the routes in York county:
From Rock Hill, by Belmont to Clay Hill,
twice a week. .
From Yorkville, by Zadok, Bethany and
Clark's Fork, to Yorkville, and back, twice a
week.
From Yorkville, by Blairsville and Hood
town to Bullock's Creek, and back, six times a
week. ,
From Yorkville, by Hickory Grove and
Hopewell, to Eta Jane, in Union county,
and back, three times a week. =
From Yorkville, by Bethel, Zeno, Point and
South Point to Belmont, and back, twice a
week.
From Yorkville, by Fodder, Clay Hill, En-
ergy, Ranaleburg, n. c.. Steel Greek and
Dixie, to Charlotte, and back, twice a week:
From Yorkville, by Tirzah, to Rock Hill
and back. twice a week.
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The Murkrille Guqnirer.
YORKVILLE. s. c.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1887.
THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.

The fftieth Congress. entered upon its
session at noon last Monday, the Senate
having been called to order by President
Pro Tempore ingalls,, when, after prayer
the clerk read the credentials of new men,
bers.
The roll of the House was called, 3l3
members answering to their names. The
House then proceeded to elect a speaker.
Hon. J.. G. Carlisle, of Kentucky, was elect
ed over Mr.. Reed, of Maine, 2 compli-
mentary votes having been cast for Mr..
Brumm. Carlisle received 1853 and Reed
149. On taking his seat, Mr.. Carlisle said:
''It must be evident to every one who has
taken aver a partial survey of public al
fairs that the time has come when a revis-
ion of our revenue laws and a reduction
of taxation are absolutely necessary in
order to prevent a large and dangerous &C
emulation of money in the Treasury"
After the allotting of seats to members, at
$40 P. NJ, the House adjourned. The
reading of the Presidents message was
deferred until yesterday.
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neys for the plaintiff that they would move his
Honor Judge Kershaw, at Camden, on the Goth
of November, to vacate the order of arrest upon
the following grounds:
l. Because the affidavit upon III the order
of arrest was issued was irregular, in that it
failed to state fully the sources of the depo-
nent's information, and further failed in not
stating why the afidavits of the original alleg-
ed informers were not TAKEN.
!. Because the arrest of the defendant at
Columbia was unauthorized by the order of
arrest and was illegal and void.
After hearing arguments of w. B. McCaw,
Esq, and Maj. Jas. F. Hart for the motion to
vacate the order of arrest, and w. B. Wilson,
Jr., Esq, in opposition thereto, Judge ker-
shaw filed his decision vacating the order of
arrest and ordered the defendant to be dis
charged from custody, OH the ground that the
affidavit was insufficient and furnished no le-
gal evidence Of fraud.
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SALES.DAY.

On Monday last, sales-day for December, the
Sheriff sold the following property: BY virtue
of a writ of fieri %facias, at the suit of Martha
w. Gage vs.. John Means Sanders, 81 acres,
more or less, of land on Turkey Creek. bound
ed by the lands of j. A.. Sanders and others.
Bought by Elvira V. Sanders for $500.
The clerk of the Court sold the following
tracts of land
In obedience to a decree of the Court, at the
suit of Mary Gibson and others VS.. J. r. Miller
and others, tract of 14O acres in Fort Mill town.
ship. Bid off by z. T. Bales at 500.
In obedience to a decree of the Court, at the
suit of Amos Tigler VS.. Lewis Tlgler ana DIN
ers, tract of 4O1 acres, bounded by lands OF
Elias Inman and others. Bid Oft byS. M. Nc
Neel at $500. -,
In obedience to a decree of the Court, at the
suit of John w. Lawrence, administrator, VS..
Jane Jackson and others, tract OF 1l2acres, the
real estate of Andrew Jackson, deceased, known
as the caldwell tract" adjoining the lands OF
John NJ. ThomaSson and others. BIZ OH by
J.. r. Jackson at Sll. 10 per acre.
In obedience to a decree Of the Court, at the
suit of VIM. L. Erwin and others vs.. Samuel
Z. Bratton and others, tract of LOT acres, bound
ed by lands Of John S. Bratton and others.
Bid off by John S. Bratton at 1925 per acre.
In obedience to a decree of foreclosure, at
the suit of r. A.. Caldwell VS.. R. w. Smith and
others, the interest of Mrs. f. L.. Smith in a
tract of land lying on the west side of Clark.s
Fork, known as the Abram Neeland land. BID
off by r. a. Caldwell at $50.
In obedience to a decree of the Court, at the
suit of r. n. McElwee VS.. VIM. L. Wallace and
others, tract known as the Miles Wallace land,
sold in four tracts, viz: No. l., containing los
acres ; bid off by James E.. Castles at $50 per
acre. No. 2, containing l29 acres bid on by
w. Meek Faulkner at IS per acre. No. 3, con-
tanning lis acres bid off by r. NJ. Wallace at
S4.4O per acre. No. +, containing 81! acres; bid
off by John Ramsey at $3.50 per acre.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Episcopal-Rev. Edmund N. Joyner, Rec
tor. Snnday-school at $50 P. NJ.
Presbyterian-Rev. II. r. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at IL A. NJ. and 7 P. NJ.
Sunday-school at 3 p. NJ. Prayer-meeting to-
morrow evening at 7 o'clock.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian--Rey. j..
C. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at
Tirzah. at 11.3O a. NJ, and at Concord at $50 Z.
NJ. Sunday-school in Yorkville at $50 Z. M.
Baptist-Rev. +. c. Hickson, Pastor. Ser
vices next Sunday morning in Yorkville at IL
o'clock. Sunday-schoola at 10. Services at In
ion at 3 p. NJ. Sunday-school at P. NJ. Pray
er-meeting this evening at 7 o'clock:
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. w. w. Daniel,
Pastor. Su~nday-school ut 3 p. NJ.
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h~alf-interest in both buildings. The con-
tents of Mr.. Carroll's safe were found in

tents of Mr.. Carroll's safe were found in
tact.
Campbell & Pressly also lost a day book
on which was kepttheir accounts. 1t was
either burned or lost in the confusion and
has not been found. Asmall vacant house
south of Mr.. Carroll's store was on tire
several times. It required a desperate ef-
fort on the part of the citizens and those
who came in from the neighborhood to
save it, and as a result, all the buildings
south of it. l never saw men work with
such energy, especially the colored men.
l don't think any of the buildings men
toned above could have been saved if it
had not been for their assistance. MIR.
Carroll's loss is about 1000 with no insu-
rance.
The post Office at this place has been
moved back to the old stand west of the
railroad.
A meeting of the citizens of this place
was held on Saturday evening last for the
purpose of signing a petition to the legis-
lature for a charter of our town. a draft
was submitted, and after some amend
ments. was adopted and signed, and will
be forwarded this week to our representa-
tives.
Whooping cough is raging in Glover.
J. d. g.
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Town Talk.

How quickly news flies. On every side you
hear words of commentator of CH1PMAN's
LIVER PILLS. All who take them recommend
them to others. Try one box, if you have not
already done so, and you will be convinced of
their merit. They are a positive cure for sick
headache, constipation, malaria, dyspepsia, etc.
Sold by LOWRY & STARR, "the druggists"
January 26 4 Nv
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MASONIC

Alta regular meeting of Philanthropic Lodge,
No. 80, A. F. NJ, held last Monday night, the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year Jos. F.. Wallace, w. NJ; Withers Nd-
ickes, Senior Warden; Joseph o. Walker, W.
nior Warden; Walter B. Moore, Treasurek;
Henry c.. Strauss, Secretary; T. Baxter McA
Claim, Senior Deacon; Edward Thomas, Junior
Deacon; Jas. B. Allison and J. Ed. Jefferys,
Stewards A. Cody, Tiler.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-12-07
~VERITABLE NIMROD.

Mr.. John c. Blair, ofBlairsville, in this coun-
ty, has shot for the year ending the 3Oth ultimo,
4s6 squirrels. His sporting year, from which
date he keeps a record, begins with December
1st of each year, and his success the two pre-
ceding years is recorded as follows: 1Ss5-306;
1sS6-337, making a grand total for the past
three years of 1,129, or more than one per day
during that period. +
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Market Seports.

YORKYILLE, Dec. 7.-Cotton, Ct to 9.65.
ROCK HILL, Dec. 7.-Cotton, 900.
LIVERPOOL, December 5.-Cotton quiet ;
uplands, 5 9-16d.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 5.--Cotton quiet ;
middling, 81.
NEW YORK, December 5.-Cotton dull up
lands 10 ZIG. Futures closed easy, with
sales of l56, 800 bales, as follows: December,
1910 to 1912; January 10.4S to 10.49 Febru.
airy, 1886 to 1887; March. 1868 to 1864; April,
1910 to 10.7l; May, 1917 to 1918; June, 1884 to
September, 10. 50 to 10. SO; October, 1920 to lO.24.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-12-07
SPECIALS.

Exposure to rough weather, getting wet, liv-
ing in damp localities, are favorable to the con-
traction of diseases of the kidneys and bladder.
AS a preventive and for the cure of all kidney
and liver troubles, use that valuable remedy
DR.. J. H.. McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm,
S1.00 per bottle. Sold only by KUYKENDAL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-12-07
|PARDON

Mr.. Daniel A. James arrived at his home in
this place on the 6 o'clock train yesterday
evening, having been pardoned from the Peni-
Tertiary, to which institution he was sentenced
by Judge Fraser at June term, 1886, for three
years on conviction Of manslaughter, the
charge against him being the murder of An
thony Blalock, in the month of March, 1886.
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Spetid Wotites.
Religious Notice.

Services will be conducted at Beersheba
Church on the second Sunday Q1th) of this
month, at the usual hour, by Rev. R. D. Perry.
A congregational meeting will be held imme-
diately after the services. BY order ofSession.
J. w. Y. DICKSON, Clerk.
December 40 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-12-07

We are informed that recently Mr.. r. L. Fite.
of Belmont, N. c., killed three wild geese at
one shot on the wing. Th, .nree fowls weighed
tWenty-seyen pounds
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-12-07
CampbeII's Cough Cure.

The great new remedy for all throat and lung
troubles. A skillful and scientific combina-
ton of lately discovered curative medicinal
agents for the immediate relief and possible per-
manent cure of all diseases of the throat, lungs
and chest, such as Cold, Coughs, Catarrhal Fe-
yer, Asthma, Whooping Cough the wheeling
in the throat peculiar to infants, Group, Hoarse-
ness, Bronchitis, difficulty of breathing, Hack
ing Coughs, Pains in the breast, Incipient Con-
sumption, etc., etc.
for Croup-one to two doses gives relief,
Try it for Asthma-one or two doses will re-.
lieve the severest attack.
Try it for a Hacking ~Cough-one dose will
check it and a bottle will cure it.
Try it for a Coda dose taken at the Begin.
ming of an attack will break it up
Try it for Whooping Cough-a dose 3 times a.
day will give great relief and prevent the
spasms or Whooping.
Sold wholesale or retail by kUYKENDAL.
When nature falters and requires help, re-
cruit her enfeebled energies with DIR. J. H. Nc
Leans Strengthening Cordial and Blood Puri-
fer. Two sizes, SO cents and Sl.0O per bottle.
Sold by k~UYKENDAL.
In advance of the sickly season render your
self lmpregnable a malarial atmosphere or
sudden change of temperature is fraught with
danger; use DR.. J. H. McLean's Strengthening
Cordial and Blood Purifier. Two sizes, SO
cents and Sl.O0a bottle. Sold by KUYKENDAL.
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UNTIL JANUARY 1st. 1893.
A GOOD SHOT.

The ENQUIRER will be furnished from til
until January LIST, 1888, for 90 cents.
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X MERE MENTION.

NNAs
XTen languages-English, German, Nor
wegian, Swedish, French, Bohemian,
Finn, Polish, Italian and Chinese-are
spoken in Minnesota and the governors
message is printed in each of these Ian
guages."Business failures occurring
throughout the country during the last
week number for the United States 215,
Canada 90, total 244, against POI the week
previous Tuesday of last week was
the coolest day ever known in Northern
Iowa, the temperature reaching 80 below
ero."''"The jury has returned a verdict
of guilty in the Johann Most case. The
verdict created general surprise, as the pre-
vailing impression had been that the evil
dence was insufficient. Thejudge'scharge
was also considered to be in Most's favor.
Notice of appeal was given.-":"Jacob
Sharpe has at last been admitted to
bail.'..The United States Supreme
Court rendered a decision last Monday
vacating Judge Bonds order imprisoning
for contempt the Acknowledgement of Vir-
ginia, and Scott and McCabe, the Com
monWealth's attorneys. Cleye-
land Mineral Springs property, near Shell
by, n. c., has been purchased by Wilkin-
son & Fore, of Alma, N. c., at the price of
S45, 900.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

A party of fifty negro men, women
and children left Hampton county last
week for Arkansas.
The Charleston Sun is authority for the
statement that Judge Aldrich says he has
determined to resign at an early day.
The people of Due West have under
taken the project of building a $50, 900 yarn
factory. Prof. j. P. Kennedy is at the
head of the movement.
The Rev. j. Howard Carpenter, pastor
of the Winnsboro Baptist church, has &C.
copied a call to the First Baptist church of
Hot Springs, Arkansas. He will assume
his new duties the 1st of January.
The session of the Baptist State Con-
vention in Sumter last week was an i'm
portant and interesting meeting of that
denomination. Reports from every field
of its educational and evapgelizing labors
were read, and the results regarded as sat-
isfactory and encouraging.
There is a considerable emigration
going on just at present from Oconee and
Anderson counties to the far West. FIRE.
quent conversations with these emigrants
develop no special reasons for their for
saking their native land, further than a
general desire to make an effort to better
their fortunes in a new State.
A fire in Aiken last Wednesday de-
stroyed nine buildings in the business part
of the town, involving a total loss of about
$40, 900, partially covered by insurance for
2 1850. The fire is supposed to have been
incendiary. 1t occurred on the first ami
yersary of a fire last year which destroyed
seven stores. The nephew of a prominent
citizen is charged with being the author
of the mischief, and it is said he will be
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Jake Nimmons, colored, was hanged
in the county Jail yard at Mt. Pleasant,
Berkeley county, last Friday. His neck
was broken by the fall and there were only
a few heavings and convulsions of the
body observable. Life was extinct in ten
minutes. The condemned man displayed
the utmost calmness and composure and
faced death with unflinching firmness and
courage. He was hanged for a~ssassinating
a Russian Jew named Mike Rottkin, a
young tradesman, whom he shot in his
store at Holly Hill, on the night of Febru-
airy 23rd, of this year. The murder was
the result Of a quarrel over some trivial
matter.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-01

TIE Tombstone Epitaph begun its ninth volume on the 24th ult., 5Ind was enlarged to seven col tlmn journal. We are pleased to note the prosperity of the Epitapb. as it has always been newspaper devoted to the interest of the ter ritory IL may be remarked also, by the way, that it generally comes tc us with something to read be- tween its rales.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-01
Sale of Bonds Of Graham
 County, Arizona.

In accordance with an "Ac; to enable any county to fund it's outstanding indebted ness; passed by the lith Legislative hssem- by of the Territory of Arizona, notice is hereby given that on Monday the 20th day Of June, 1887. bids will be opened in ny ofiico in Solomonville, County of Graham. Terri tory of Arizona, for the purchase of any or ! all of tho following bonds of Graham County. Arizona Territory. the right being reserved however to reject any or all bids. Tho total issue of said bonds aggregate One Hundred Thousand Dollars (Sl0O,o1W bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent. per aunum. in- terest payable annually on the 18th uay of January. Principal and interest payable in gold coin or its equivalent in lawful money of the United States either in New York, San Francisco or SolomonYillc, at the option Of the purchaser.
 Ten per cent of said bonds to be paid in ten years from date of issue and ten per cent. annually thereafter urtil all ot said bonds are paid.
 Said bonds gre consecutivcly numbered and bear the denomination of Ono Thousand Dullals (Si ,0Ul each.
 No bids will bs entertained for the pur- chase of said bonds for less than par or face value, with accrued interest to date of sale.
 Proposals should be marked Proposals for Graham County Bonds.
 Upon application to the Treasurer of Gra- ham Co1ptv q statement of the financial con- dition Of the county will be furnished.
 <. W. POMEROY.
 Treasurer ot Graham County. Arjznna. Sciowo7riiip, May Hh, lSci.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-01

cent. copper.
 understand that the question of erecting d smelter is now under consideration by the new company and us 1t IS an undertaking winch would pay, it will no doubt be carried into effect.
 Cliftonites can be met here at every turn. Amongst those who greeted us cordially wo recall Jesse Lurchip, Judge Casey, Jack Me Neff, Wally McDonald, Bill Argol, Tom Clark, G. ". Wheatly, Joe Bush and others whose faces were familiar but whose names we do not remember. They all bank on the camp and assert that it is only q question of time before this sec ton becomes the leading bullion producer in either Arizona or New Mexico. xxx.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-01

AND now the Clifton Clarion rushes to the defense of our Ma cosari Governor. Thinks he should not be criticised, etc. In. looking for the reason for 1t, however, it was soon found in the same little Reward" notice in it's columns which made such q sudden con version in the Epitaph.-Tomb- stone Prospector.
 Oh, rats, We have neither time, space nor incliuation to enter into any controversy, explanatory or otherwise, with journalistic sore heads and guerillas. A little news occasionally would be moro palat- able to readers. than even "star'' chestnuts, and would smack some e. what of originality also.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-01

TIE copper market bids fair Tor q rise under existing circumstances in which tho Calumet and Hecla
 Lake Superior Company is placed. Their large smelling plant has been destroyed by tue raging fires that have recently devastated that region, and although it is not long since tho company were reported to have placed 2O,000,0O0 pounds of copper on the market at 10 cents, the statement was doubted; and now they may be at q loss to fill tkeir orders and contracts.
 The Calumet and Hecla have controlled the price of copper for several years. Three years ago they felt the force of a large cop per production in Arlzona and other territories, and having SUI peiaor facilities for production. they gradually reduced tho price of that metal to its present price. The smaller means of the young companies and their poorer ship ping facilities placed them abso- lutely at the mercy of this large company, and the mires in every district elsewhere (except the Ari- zona Copper Company at Clifton, which is sustained by English cap itall were compelled 10 shut down altogether. If the misfortune which has just overtaken tue Hecla and Calumet Company should re- suit in enabling the Arizona cop per mines to secure & better mar ket and Q higher prico for their metal than could be secured as long as the former company was in q position to ''hoS" both, We shall not feel disposed to shed many tears. The prosperity of the copper mines in Arizona would do much at the present timc to help our territorial neighbors out of the long period of depression, un- der which they have languished. |. 4. Herald.
 1t is aa III wind, etc"